panging

present participle of pang

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for panging
Verb
  • Fiorentina’s ultras refused to go to the game in protest at ticket prices but showed up on the outskirts of Pisa, smarting for a fight anyway.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Baltimore is smarting from that Monday home loss to Deroit -- but Crows would be 3-0 if not for a pair of Derrick Henry fumbles.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The 33-year-old suspect in the Kroger Marketplace stabbing in Southgate was acting in self-defense while being punched at work, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • And when her neighbor horrifyingly begins stabbing herself repeatedly.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The production was plagued by hurricanes, tsunami warnings, stinging jellyfish and several injuries — including Costner, who almost died while riding out a storm stranded atop a mast after his safety line had snapped.
    Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Andreas Helmersen hit the bar while Patrick Berg’s stinging effort was saved by Guglielmo Vicario.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Most economists take the opposite view, saying the currency is too strong and hurting Argentina’s competitiveness.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Among those hurting Saturday was Janie Brown, who sought comfort at a prayer vigil at a chapel in McEwen, Tennessee.
    Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Tropical storm warnings are in effect for the central and northwestern Bahamas where the tropical storm is currently wringing out heavy rain.
    Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
  • For the past several years, writers and pundits have been wringing their hands over how few men are supposedly writing and reading fiction today.
    Robert Rubsam, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And in early September, the company was forced to halt work on a tunnel to Vegas' Harry Reid International Airport due to a crushing injury, according to Fortune.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2025
  • There is only the sense of crushing defeat, the stillness of a clubhouse that just a month ago hosted a raucous party after clinching the NL East, the questions of roster building to come.
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Expect lively notes of lemon zest, grapefruit, and green apple, anchored by a soft minerality that adds depth without overpowering.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Unlike other mass-market body sprays marketed to teenage boys, this one isn’t abrasive or musk-heavy; it can be misted on enthusiastically in a locker room or before school without overpowering.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Both of these will amplify that creamy base and give you amped up staying power without overwhelming the floral heart.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Looking at the numbers, California’s gasoline demand of 874,000 barrels a day is already overwhelming the state’s refining capacity that falls to 740,000 barrels daily after the Phillips 66 closure.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Panging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panging. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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